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One Man, One Tree

6 minutes

There is one tall Tamarind Tree in the centre of the township of Pirlangimpi, on the Tiwi Islands.There is only one man left to tell it’s story. 90 year old Justin elder and Master of Ceremony is the last living link this community has to its centuries long history of trading goods, culture and even love with the seafaring Macassans.

Directed by Jedda Puruntatameri.

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